Workers' Compensation Medical Cost Containment: Updated National Inventory

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Table 4  Comparison of Selected Fee Schedule Allowances by CPT Code as of January 1, 2008

This table provides a comparison of fees for selected procedure codes often used in workers' compensation cases. Note that a number of states have different fees allowed within the state. Those states have chosen one specific code of all those available and footnoted which fees they are using. The CPT codes used here are standardized "current procedural terminology" published by the American Medical Association. In a number of cases the professional component and the technical component have been added together to get one fee for the listed service.
State	CPT 29881 - Arthroscopy	CPT 63030 - Lumbar Laminotomy	CPT 64721 - Neurolysis at Carpal Tunnel	CPT 71020 - Chest X-Ray, Two Views	CPT 72131 - CAT Scan, Lumbar without Contrast	CPT 95904 - Nerve Conduction Testing	CPT 97110 - Therapeutic Procedure, One or More Areas, Each 15 Mins.	CPT 97140 - Manual Therapy Techniques	CPT 99205 - Office Visit, New Patient, Comprehensive Exam	CPT 99213 -Office Visit, Established Patient, Expanded Exam	CPT 99284 - Emergency Care, Initial Visit, Detailed History
Sample State 1	$1,368.68	$2,818.38	$909.41	$58.22	$426.82	$83.47	$86.16	$31.82	$208.17	$62.73	$118.62
Sample State  2	$929.09	$1,377.99	$572.28	$51.41	$417.16	$76.81	$39.16	$35.64	$243.47	$72.29	$139.56
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